2. The substance of trees and the like; the hard fibroussubstance which composes the body of a tree and its
branches, and which is covered by the bark; timber. ``To
worship their own work in wood and stone for gods.''
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]

{Wood duck} (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A very beautifulAmerican duck ({Aix sponsa}). The
male has a large crest, and its plumage is varied with
green, purple, black, white, and red. It builds its
nest in trees, whence the name. Called also {bridal
duck}, {summer duck}, and {wood widgeon}.
(b) The hooded merganser.
(c) The Australian maned goose ({Chlamydochen jubata}).

{Wood echo}, an echo from the wood.

{Wood engraver}.
(a) An engraver on wood.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) Any of several species of small beetles
whose larv[ae] bore beneath the bark of trees, and
excavate furrows in the wood often more or less
resembling coarse engravings; especially, {Xyleborus
xylographus}.

{Wood engraving}.
(a) The act or art engraving on wood; xylography.
(b) An engraving on wood; a wood cut; also, a print from
such an engraving.

{Wood fretter} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
beetles whose larv[ae] bore in the wood, or beneath the
bark, of trees.

{Wood frog} (Zo["o]l.), a common North American frog ({Rana
sylvatica}) which lives chiefly in the woods, except
during the breeding season. It is drab or yellowish brown,
with a black stripe on each side of the head.

{Wood hen}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of Old World short-winged
rails of the genus {Ocydromus}, including the weka and
allied species.
(b) The American woodcock.

{Wood hoopoe} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Old
World arboreal birds belonging to {Irrisor} and allied
genera. They are closely allied to the common hoopoe, but
have a curved beak, and a longer tail.

{Wood ibis} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of large,
long-legged, wading birds belonging to the genus
{Tantalus}. The head and neck are naked or scantilycovered with feathers. The American wood ibis ({Tantalus
loculator}) is common in Florida.

{Wood lark} (Zo["o]l.), a small European lark ({Alauda
arborea}), which, like, the skylark, utters its notes
while on the wing. So called from its habit of perching on
trees.

{Wood lock} (Naut.), a piece of wood close fitted and
sheathed with copper, in the throating or score of the
pintle, to keep the rudder from rising.

{Wood louse} (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial isopod
Crustacea belonging to {Oniscus}, {Armadillo}, and
related genera. See {Sow bug}, under Sow, and {Pill
bug}, under {Pill}.
(b) Any one of several species of small, wingless,
pseudoneuropterous insects of the family {Psocid[ae]},
which live in the crevices of walls and among old
books and papers. Some of the species are called also
{book lice}, and {deathticks}, or {deathwatches}.

{Wood mite} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous small mites of
the family {Oribatid[ae]}. They are found chiefly in
woods, on tree trunks and stones.

{Wood nymph}. (a) A nymph inhabiting the woods; a fabled
goddess of the woods; a dryad. ``The wood nymphs, decked
with daisies trim.'' --Milton.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of handsomelycolored moths belonging to the genus {Eudryas}. The
larv[ae] are bright-colored, and some of the species,
as {Eudryas grata}, and {Eudryas unio}, feed on the
leaves of the grapevine.
(c) (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of handsomely
colored South American humming birds belonging to the
genus {Thalurania}. The males are bright blue, or
green and blue.

{Wood quail} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of East
Indian crested quails belonging to {Rollulus} and allied
genera, as the red-crested wood quail ({Rollulus
roulroul}), the male of which is bright green, with a long
crest of red hairlike feathers.

{Wood rat} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of American
wild rats of the genus {Neotoma} found in the Southern
United States; -- called also {bush rat}. The Florida wood
rat ({Neotoma Floridana}) is the best-known species.

{Wood shrike} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of Old
World singing birds belonging to {Grallina},
{Collyricincla}, {Prionops}, and allied genera, common in
India and Australia. They are allied to the true shrikes,
but feed upon both insects and berries.

{Wood star} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of small
South American humming birds belonging to the genus
{Calothorax}. The male has a brilliant gorget of blue,
purple, and other colors.

{Wood sucker} (Zo["o]l.), the yaffle.

{Wood swallow} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of Old
World passerine birds belonging to the genus {Artamus} and
allied genera of the family {Artamid[ae]}. They are common
in the East Indies, Asia, and Australia. In form and
habits they resemble swallows, but in structure they
resemble shrikes. They are usually black above and white
beneath.

{Wood tapper} (Zo["o]l.), any woodpecker.

{Wood tar}. See under {Tar}.

{Wood thrush}, (Zo["o]l.)
(a) An American thrush ({Turdus mustelinus}) noted for the
sweetness of its song. See under {Thrush}.
(b) The missel thrush.

{Wood warbler}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of American warblers of
the genus {Dendroica}. See {Warbler}.
(b) A European warbler ({Phylloscopus sibilatrix}); --
called also {green wren}, {wood wren}, and {yellow
wren}.